What ground beef is best for hamburgers?

Types of ground beef are listed below in order of preference. Ground Chuck. Cut from the shoulder, ground chuck ranges from 15 to 20 percent fat and was favored by our tasters for its "rich" flavor and "tender," "moist" texture. The best choice for burgers. Ground Sirloin. read more

The Best Kind of Ground Beef to Buy for Burgers When buying beef for burgers, there's just one basic rule of thumb: Go for ground beef with a high fat content. The hallmark of a good burger is one that is nice and juicy when you bite into it, and you just can't get that juiciness if you buy really lean ground beef. read more

80/20 Ground Beef is The Perfect Blend. Now, this part is important: Make sure you get 80/20 ground beef, which means that it's 80 percent lean, 20 percent fat. That might sound like a lot of fat, but a large amount of that fat is going to render out as you cook it, with the result being a moist, juicy burger. read more

For a spicy kick, consider one part ground sausage for three parts ground beef. Grilling Your Patty Unlike a steak, which is best cooked medium-rare (or at most medium), a burger needs to be cooked somewhere in the vicinity of medium-well to well (which corresponds to an interior temperature of 150 to 160 F). read more